Zohran Mamdani appoints liberal Zionist to lead Office to Combat Antisemitism
Zohran Mamdani appoints liberal Zionist to lead Office to Combat Antisemitism
Zohran Mamdani appoints liberal Zionist to lead Office to Combat Antisemitism - The Jewish Chronicle
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has appointed the Zionist leader of a liberal Jewish community group to lead his Office to Combat Antisemitism.
Phylisa Wisdom, who will be leading City Hall’s fight against Jew-hatred, has led the New York Jewish Agenda since 2023.
The group opposed the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign, an anti-Israel initiative Mamdani has previously expressed his support for.
The group been instrumental in calling out antisemitism over the years. Last month, after a protest outside a synagogue saw activists chant “we support Hamas”, NYJA condemned it as “unambiguous and unacceptable antisemitism”.